Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Kimble County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near US Route 290 takes a few minutes.
Main page: Kimble County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Ahead of any purchase around US Route 290, pull up the Kimble County flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, permits and resale. What this Kimble County guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the appraisal district interactive map.
The Kimble County flood zone map: start here
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around US Route 290, and choose the dynamic map. Rural land near US Route 290 with no street number can still be found: zoom in from US Route 290 and click the spot.
The viewer Kimble County publishes
Property in and around London can be looked up on the appraisal district interactive map, which opens without registering. When a rural tract has no street number, zoom in from London until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For land near US Route 290, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Land on the county line
Kimble County touches Edwards County, Gillespie County, Kerr County, Mason County, and Menard County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near US Route 290 may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Near US Route 290, our state page links every bordering county map for Texas.
Zones on the Kimble County flood zone map
For property near US Route 290, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. Closer to Roosevelt, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For land near US Route 290, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the County Clerk. For acreage around US Route 290, have ready the instrument number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
How land is described here
Older tracts around US Route 290 commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around US Route 290 are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near US Route 290 before you request a deed or survey.
Water near London
Small streams around US Route 290 may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around US Route 290 is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near US Route 290, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near US Route 290 keeps working without signal.
A quick look at the area
Junction holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include London, Roosevelt, Segovia, and US Route 290, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 4,442 people live in Kimble County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 1,251 square miles. Kimble County dates to 1876, and some chains of title near US Route 290 are long.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around US Route 290 are handled by the appraisal district, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around US Route 290 are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Questions to ask before you buy
Ask the seller whether the home has flooded for the house near US Route 290; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the appraisal district interactive map to see exactly which lot near Segovia you're looking at.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a parcel near US Route 290, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near US Route 290 can trigger elevation rules; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Questions about the Kimble County flood zone map
Is flood insurance mandatory near US Route 290?
In most cases, for a building near US Route 290 in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; outside those zones it's your call.
Is Zone X safe from flooding near Roosevelt?
It depends, but shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; many owners near Segovia buy coverage anyway.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE around US Route 290?
Out toward US Route 290, both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
Is my property near US Route 290 in a flood zone?
Generally, FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near US Route 290; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
Who do I call about a parcel near US Route 290?
For land near US Route 290, assessment goes to the appraisal district and deeds to the County Clerk, while zoning questions go to planning
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.